Star systems Procyon Integrated Reader, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual Procyon Integrated Reader Version 1 3 February 2015 Copyright 2015 Star Systems International Ltd...

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Page 3: ...tware Development 18 6 1 Establishing a TSI Connection 18 7 Text Stream Interface 23 7 1 TSI Command List 23 7 2 TSI Command Detail 25 8 Digital Inputs And Outputs 41 8 1 Digital Inputs 41 8 2 Digital...

Page 4: ...articular purpose and is subject to change without notice The warranties for Star Systems International products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products Not...

Page 5: ...ed to be used in outdoor and rugged environments The reader is housed in an IP66 rated enclosure and is ideal for vehicle identification parking access control and rugged supply chain applications Thi...

Page 6: ...ting bracket Cable side weatherproof shield PoE Injector The following optional accessories are also available Optional Accessories Description Part Number GPIO Serial RS232 Interface Cable 6m HCB0900...

Page 7: ...ive space Ethernet TCP IP network connectivity PoE switches injectors IEEE 802 3at compatible Full feature category 5e Ethernet cable IEEE 802 3at compatible and within 90 meters long 4 2 Mechanical I...

Page 8: ...category 5e Ethernet cable 2 Connect the host computer to the PoE switch via an Ethernet cable see diagram on pg 5 O ring 1st Stage cable shield 2nd Stage cable shield Plastic shroud Install waterpro...

Page 9: ...iagram illustrates set up using an injector 1 Connect the reader to the PoE injector with a full feature Category 5 Ethernet cable 2 Connect the PoE injector to the host computer Note The Procyon read...

Page 10: ...rd 3 After you have installed the accompanying software on your computer and established a network connection with the reader you are ready to run the reader 4 5 Starting Up The Reader After establish...

Page 11: ...failed to find the reader check the leases information from the DHCP server to find the reader s IP The MAC address is written on a label next to the RJ45 Ethernet port Connect to the reader manually...

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Page 13: ...ool Reader Control Tool It is available from the Start menu after the installation process has successfully finished The path to the program is Start Program RFIDCTRL IRClient Note If you start the Re...

Page 14: ...RFID tag within the read zone of the reader 2 In Reader Control Tool select the General tab 3 Set the read options see below 4 Click the Test it button to read a tag Read Options Read TID Read Bank3 u...

Page 15: ...lected tag and the information will be displayed on the top Read Options Init Q default 0 Target Session Enable ISOC Select command optional Batch inventory mode B Inventory tab allows user to read ta...

Page 16: ...C1G2 protocol definition document Troubleshooting If the reader cannot read TID or Bank3 The RFID tag may be password protected please refer to page 15 RFID tag may be out of read range In this case...

Page 17: ...gue The EPC Gen2 RFID tags have a feature to protect information with a password The Security tab allows you set a password while reading or writing onto a RFID tag Note Password input is in hexadecim...

Page 18: ...necessarily give a positive effect to the read write results it is recommended to move in small increments from low min to high max power values to find the optimal setting 1 Select Settings Set Powe...

Page 19: ...ion Short Cuts Reader Control Tool Software Functions Alt F File Menu Alt S Settings Menu Alt H Help About Alt R Activate Read Tab Alt W Activate Write Tab Alt T Set unset TID Read Alt S Set unset Ban...

Page 20: ...d and control the Procyon should use the TSI to communicate with the reader 6 1 Establishing a TSI Connection Human Connection Secure Shell The Procyon supports a TSI console interface via Secure Shel...

Page 21: ...Procyon Reader User Manual Revision 1 3 Last modified 02 09 2015 19 P a g e Enter the IP Address in the Host Name field in PuTTY login as tsiuser password tsiuser...

Page 22: ...Once successfully logged in a three arrow prompt will be displayed indicating that the SSH terminal is ready to accept commands The SSH terminal will accept properly formatted TSI commands Please see...

Page 23: ...n send properly formatted commands to the reader and receive a response All TSI messages sent to the reader on port 50007 must be terminated with the following r n All responses from the reader will b...

Page 24: ...nel The sequence used to establish an Event Channel and subsequently register for events is as follows 1 Establish a TCP IP connection to the IP address of the Procyon on port 50008 2 Capture the Even...

Page 25: ...e of Event Channel port var com net 1 set Specifies network connnection method and IP address func com net 1 settings Displays current network connection method var reader is_alive Reader connection t...

Page 26: ...1 mem_bank ISOC filter 1 memory bank var module isoc filter 1 offset ISOC filter 1 offset from beginning of memory bank var module isoc filter 2 action ISOC filter 2 action field configuration var mod...

Page 27: ...er Type var Description This variable controls the transmitter power in 0 1 dBm step sizes Permissions Read Write Data Type int Default 200 deci dBm Min 100 deci dBm Max 300 deci dBm Name gpio in 1 Ty...

Page 28: ...1 Permissions Read Write Data Type int Default 0 Min 0 Max 1 Name gpio out 2 Type var Description This variable controls the value of GPIO output 2 Permissions Read Write Data Type int Default 0 Min 0...

Page 29: ...the value of the Event Channel port Permissions Read Write Type var Default 50008 Min 50010 Max 50015 Name com net 1 set Type func Description This function allows the user to configure the TCP IP co...

Page 30: ...ll register and event on a specified Event Channel The Event Channel being used must have been created prior to using this command Permissions All Params Name Description Type id Event Channel ID int...

Page 31: ...ssions All Data Type Enum Default tag_id Enum tag_id time antenna tid user_data Name setup inventory Type var Description This variable controls the state of the transmitter When in standby the transm...

Page 32: ...fields lock_type def lock types tag_id string pwd string antenna int Name tag lock access_pwd Type func Description This function locks the Access Password in the tag Permissions All Params Name Type...

Page 33: ...function locks the TID memory bank Permissons All Name Type Params lock_type def lock types tag_id string pwd string antenna int Name tag lock user_data Type func Description This function locks the U...

Page 34: ...d Type func Description This function will read the Access Password from the tag Permissions All Params Name Type tag_id string pwd string antenna int Name tag read kill_pwd Type func Description This...

Page 35: ...function will write to the specified memory bank in the tag Permissions All Params Name Type new_tag_id string kill_pwd string access_pwd string tid string user_data string lock_fields def lock fields...

Page 36: ...s All Params Name Type kill_pwd string lock_type def lock types tag_id string pwd string antenna int Name tag write tid Type func Description This function will write to the TID memory bank of the tag...

Page 37: ...t Name module isoc write Type func Description This function allows the user to precisely control the write operation in terms of memory bank and word pointer Please note that a word is defined as 16...

Page 38: ...ter 1 action Type var Description This variable controls the action field of ISOC filter 1 Permissions All Data Type string Default assert_deassert Values Name Type assert_deassert string assert_nothi...

Page 39: ...of the mask must match the length variable for the filter Permissions All Data Type string Default None Name module isoc filter 1 mem_bank Type var Description This variable specifies the memory bank...

Page 40: ...enabled Type var Description This variable enables or disables ISOC filter 2 Permissions All Data Type Boolean Default False Values Name Type True string False string Name module isoc filter 2 length...

Page 41: ...filter 2 offset Type var Description This variable specifies the offset used by ISOC filter 2 Please note that the offset value will be from the beginning of the memory bank specified in the mem_bank...

Page 42: ...type 3 time 4 antenna 5 Name def events fields depart Type Enumeration Values Name Enum Value tag_id 0 tid 1 user_data 2 type 3 time 4 antenna 5 Name def lock types Type Enumeration Values Name Enum...

Page 43: ...s that may be used as general purpose inputs or to trigger the reader for tag reading By default the digital inputs are set to an open state To activate the input connect the reader s digital input to...

Page 44: ...tatic Discharge ESD precautions to avoid static discharge when handling or making connections to the Procyon s communication ports Equipment failure can result if the communication ports are subjected...

Page 45: ...der the IP66 requirement user should ensure the connector caps are being applied and tightened when storing the reader 9 5 Antenna Radome Maintenance The Procyon UHF RFID reader is a low maintenance d...

Page 46: ...erature 40 C to 85 C Dimension 8 dBi 220 x 220 x 120 mm 12 dBi 450 x 450 x 140 mm Weight 8 dBi antenna option 1 7 kg 12 dBi antenna option 2 3 kg IP Rating 66 10 3 Power Specifications Power Supply 5V...

Page 47: ...Option 12 dBi Polarization Linear or RHCP Frequency options 865 868 MHz 902 928 MHz H Beam Width 40 V Beam Width 40 Dimension 450 x 450 x 42 5 mm Weight 1 8 kg Material UV Protected ABS Rated Wind Vel...

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